PLOVER – Plans for a new restaurant are in the works at the former home of Golden Corral.

Monk’s Bar & Grill plans to open its seventh location in February at the site of the former Golden Corral, which closed April 30 at 1400 Commerce Place in Plover. The business hopes to close on the property in the next two months, said Greg Frankov, the managing franchise owner of the Sun Prairie location.

You'll find a sports bar atmosphere at this Wisconsin franchise that started in 1947 in downtown Wisconsin Dells. The original menu featured a hamburger, cheeseburger, ham and cheese sandwich, a liver sausage on rye, chips, chili and bean soup. Now, you can check out a variety of burgers, sandwiches, tacos, salads, wraps, mac and cheese and more on a menu of items all locally-sourced in Wisconsin and the Midwest.

Monk’s Bar & Grill has a history of community involvement with schools in the area, and it often hosts donation nights, Frankov said. The restaurant recently donated $17,250 to the Cory Barr memorial after a gas leak explosion killed the firefighter and injured four others July 9 in downtown Sun Prairie. The franchise group also matched up to 50% back to another firefighter who was injured, Frankov said.

Monk’s also has locations in downtown Wisconsin Dells, at The Wilderness resort in Lake Delton, Middleton, Sun Prairie, Eau Claire and Verona.